Gary Cahill says he doesn't care how Chelsea get to the top of the league

The table-topping Blues and Mourinho’s Manchester United meet in the FA Cup at Stamford Bridge on Monday.

And Mourinho's had a few digs at his old club claiming they rely a lot on counter-attacks and set-pieces.

But skipper Cahill insisted: “We're focused, we're not listening to any noise.

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“We know what we're doing, we're fully ready to try to see this over the line.”

Mourinho’s still smarting from United’s 4-0 defeat at Stamford Bridge in October when he felt rival boss Antonio Conte showed him a lack of respect by firing up the crowd as his team were cruising to victory.

Chelsea are ten points clear in the Premier League and Cahill added: “I don't care how we are top of the league.

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“I think we are top of the league for a reason”

Gary Cahill

“I think we are top of the league for a reason.

“We have been working hard, playing well, not conceding goals, scoring goals.

“We just want to keep that going. I cannot stress enough it's not over, we've got a difficult month next month which is going to be important.

“I’ve been there before, when we won the league [in 2014-15] we were eight points clear of City and all of a sudden we were level on goal difference.

“I know the points can disappear. That's why we need to keep focused, if everyone is aware of that, and we keep the hunger that is in the team and the squad at the minute, then we will be okay.”